Location
University of Nevada Las Vegas, Barrick Museum
Start Date
11-4-2008 8:30 AM
End Date
10-4-2008 9:00 AM
Description
Abstract:
-Provide an overview of the role of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) at Yucca Mountain
-Describe the process NRC will use to decide whether or not to authorize construction of a repository at Yucca Mountain
-Explain options and highlight important milestones that apply to Tribes as potential participants in NRC’s process
Keywords
Repository; Tribes; U.S. Nucelar Regulatory Commission; Yucca Mountain
Disciplines
Environmental Health and Protection | Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment | Environmental Law | Environmental Monitoring | Environmental Policy | Environmental Public Health | Indigenous, Indian, and Aboriginal Law | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Environmental Health | Policy Design, Analysis, and Evaluation | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration | Public Health | Sustainability
Biography
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Environmental Health and Protection Commons, Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment Commons, Environmental Law Commons, Environmental Monitoring Commons, Environmental Policy Commons, Environmental Public Health Commons, Indigenous, Indian, and Aboriginal Law Commons, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Environmental Health Commons, Policy Design, Analysis, and Evaluation Commons, Sustainability Commons
NRC’s decision process: Judging the safety of a proposed repository
University of Nevada Las Vegas, Barrick Museum
Abstract:
-Provide an overview of the role of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) at Yucca Mountain
-Describe the process NRC will use to decide whether or not to authorize construction of a repository at Yucca Mountain
-Explain options and highlight important milestones that apply to Tribes as potential participants in NRC’s process
Comments
32 PowerPoint slides & Biography